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as in unadjusted
not having acquired a habit or tolerance
the runner's performance suffered because he was unused to running at such high elevations
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as in new
recently made and never used before
preferred to start with unused pencils
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as in dormant
not being in a state of use, activity, or employment
is there an unused cubicle that the temp could work out of?
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Recent Examples of unused
Suarez said he is owed about three months of his salary and payout for unused vacation days.
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Tess Riski, Miami Herald, 22 Jan. 2025
Other easy tweaks the NIA recommends include covering unused electrical outlets, removing mirrors (which can cause confusion), padding sharp corners on furniture, and posting a list of important and emergency phone numbers in an easily visible spot.
—Jacqueline Andriakos, SELF, 22 Jan. 2025
Although the city added about 400 treatment beds from 2021-2024, the Department of Public Health estimated that during the second half of 2023, 15-20% of its short-term residential mental health beds went unused due to staffing shortages.
—Alyssa Goldberg, USA TODAY, 13 Jan. 2025
The space below a window is also often overlooked and left unused.
—Katharina Schwarze, Architectural Digest, 7 Jan. 2025
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Tess Riski, Miami Herald, 22 Jan. 2025
Other easy tweaks the NIA recommends include covering unused electrical outlets, removing mirrors (which can cause confusion), padding sharp corners on furniture, and posting a list of important and emergency phone numbers in an easily visible spot.
—Jacqueline Andriakos, SELF, 22 Jan. 2025
Although the city added about 400 treatment beds from 2021-2024, the Department of Public Health estimated that during the second half of 2023, 15-20% of its short-term residential mental health beds went unused due to staffing shortages.
—Alyssa Goldberg, USA TODAY, 13 Jan. 2025
The space below a window is also often overlooked and left unused.
—Katharina Schwarze, Architectural Digest, 7 Jan. 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for unused
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That would be a nice improvement, but some context: the record in unadjusted annual gross came in 2018, about $12 billion.—
Tom Brueggemann,
IndieWire,
6 Jan. 2025
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But for all the positive signs this uptick suggests, the total falls below any unadjusted gross for the weekend since 2010, and in terms of attendance is one third or more less than that period and earlier.—
Tom Brueggemann,
IndieWire,
29 Dec. 2024
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Former White House advisor Steve Bannon has also taken issue with Musk, who Trump tapped to co-lead a new Department of Government Efficiency.—
Brian Niemietz,
New York Daily News,
25 Jan. 2025
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In fact, he’s become an unexpected new conservative cause celebre as a growing contingent of commentators take his side.—
Gary Baum,
The Hollywood Reporter,
24 Jan. 2025
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In one order, Trump directed the federal government to resume construction of the border wall, which was largely dormant under the Biden administration.—
Michael Dorgan,
Fox News,
21 Jan. 2025
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Hike Rangitoto Island – the largest and youngest of Auckland’s 48 dormant volcanic cones.—
Roger Sands,
Forbes,
21 Jan. 2025
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The works of Pulitzer Prize-winning playwright August Wilson had remained unadapted to feature film until Denzel Washington took on the challenge of bringing Fences to the big screen.—
Kevin Jacobsen and Sammi Burke,
EW.com,
17 Nov. 2023
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Sure, there have been a few adaptation attempts over the years (e.g. 2012's Tiger Eyes, 1978's Forever, and the '90s series Fudge), but to this day, some of her most beloved books remain unadapted.—
Devan Coggan,
EW.com,
20 Apr. 2023
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Often, Jones would bring his daughter to the facility on an off day.—
Chad Graff,
The Athletic,
22 Jan. 2025
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So on this off day, Powell got a massage in preparation for the grind to come.—
Broderick Turner,
Los Angeles Times,
19 Jan. 2025
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Why This Matters The extreme cold poses significant risks to life and property in a region unaccustomed to prolonged freezing temperatures.—
Gordon G. Chang,
Newsweek,
24 Jan. 2025
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The threat is worse in a region that is unaccustomed to severely cold weather, and where snow plows are not regularly well stocked.—
Eduardo Medina,
New York Times,
23 Jan. 2025
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Funding will be used to expand its food Co-op program across Gary by equipping individuals with the skills needed to successfully launch and sustain their own food co-ops, while providing residents with access to fresh, healthy, and affordable food.—
Post-Tribune,
Chicago Tribune,
20 Jan. 2025
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Tzatziki is a Greek dip made from cucumbers, yogurt, garlic and fresh herbs.—
Justin Gest,
Newsweek,
20 Jan. 2025
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The Code Blue took effect Sunday night — before a body was pulled from a burning and vacant home on North Avenue.—
Lorraine Mirabella,
Baltimore Sun,
25 Jan. 2025
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Demolition so far is confined to smaller buildings at the northeast corner of the property, but will swing to the west to take in the residential buildings of the vacant Howe Developmental Center, part of the 280-acre property northwest of 183rd Street and Harlem Avenue.—
Mike Nolan,
Chicago Tribune,
23 Jan. 2025
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“Unused.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/unused. Accessed 1 Feb. 2025.
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